NEW
Font size
WorksheetsUnderstanding Medical Terminology Basics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which prefix means "above" or "over"?
hypo-
hyper-
peri-
sub-
What does the suffix "-itis" indicate in medical terminology?
Tumor
Inflammation
Condition of
Pain
Which term refers to the front of the body?
Posterior
Superior
Anterior
Inferior
The prefix "brady-" means:
Fast
Slow
Large
Small
What does the suffix "-ectomy" mean?
Surgical removal
Study of
Disease
Enlargement
Which prefix means "between"?
Intra-
Inter-
Sub-
Supra-
The suffix "-algia" refers to:
Blood
Pain
Swelling
Formation
Which term describes the position of a body part that is closer to the point of attachment or origin?
Distal
Proximal
Lateral
Inferior
Which term best describes a cut made along the midsagittal plane?
Divides the body into upper and lower parts
Divides the body into left and right halves
Divides the body into front and back parts
Divides the body diagonally
A "subcutaneous" injection is administered:
Into the muscle
Under the skin
Into the vein
Into the bone
If a doctor orders a "posterolateral" X-ray, which area is being examined?
Front and side
Back and side
Top and bottom
Left and right
Which suffix would you use to indicate a condition of the blood?
-emia
-itis
-oma
-pathy
A patient diagnosed with "osteoporosis" is experiencing:
Inflammation of the bone
Softening of the bone
Porous bones
Tumor of the bone
Which prefix would you use to describe something "around" the heart?
Endo-
Peri-
Epi-
Sub-
If a medication is described as "intravenous," how is it administered?
Under the skin
Into the vein
Into the muscle
Into the joint
